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Economic Transformation: WHO Calls For Investment In Health For Prosperous Africa - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 28, 2019
The World Health Organisation, WHO has called on Africanleaders to invest in the health sector, which it says is a major catalyst foreconomic development.
The Director General of WHO, Tedros Ghebreyesus, made thecall in Abuja at the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum.
The Director General in a panel discussion on the role ofhealth care in economic transformation said the health sector holds lots ofopportunities for job creation and lucrative investments. He said that toachieve universal coverage, private sector investment was key, adding that, itwas the reason the health sector had to be economically viable to attractinvestments.
Meanwhile, The Nigerian First Lady Aisha Buhari, said thatabout nine point two million Nigerian women and girls get pregnant every yearand an alarming number of them die due to causes related to pregnancy andchildbirth. She added that something must be done to reduce maternal deaths inNigeria.
Also  Guinea andMali’s First Ladies, Djena Condé and Keita Maiga, who were also on the panel,spoke on the importance of healthcare in economic development of theirrespective countries.


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Economy: AU-NEPAD Collaborates South Korea To Strengthen Growth - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 10, 2020
The African Union Development Agency, New Partnership forAfrica’s Development, AUDA-NEPAD says it would collaborate with South Korea toenhance economic growth in Nigeria.
AUDA-NEPAD National Coordinator, Gloria Akobundu in a reportentitled:“Good Governance: A Prerequisite for Development”, in Abuja, said thecollaboration was part of efforts to actualise the agency’s mandate.
AUDA-NEPAD was initiated by the Heads of States of Nigeria,Algeria, Egypt, Senegal and South Africa of the then Organisation of AfricanUnity, OAU now AU.
The body was adopted at the 37th session of the Assembly ofthe Heads of States in July 2001, with the aim of providing policy frameworkfor accelerating economic co-operation and integration to address issues ofunder-development among others.
In his response, South Korean Ambassador, Lee Tae said hiscountry was seeking co-operation with Nigeria in the area of technology,development centres, capacity building and agro-allied industries in Nigeria.He expressed willingness to collaborate with Nigeria through AUDA-NEPAD’sprogrammes in promoting indigenous products with local manufactures to createemployment.

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Economy: Buhari Working To Ensure Better Livelihoods For Nigerians – Boss Mustapha - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 23, 2019
The Secretary to the Government ofthe Federation, Boss Mustapha, has assured Nigerians of President MuhammaduBuhari`s efforts to ensure better livelihoods for all the citizenry of thecountry.
Mustapha gave the assurance today inAbuja, at a news conference organised by his office to highlight some of thekey activities to mark Nigeria`s 59th Independence Day Anniversary.
Represented by Permanent Secretary,Economy and Political Affairs Office, SGF office, Gabriel Aduda, Mustapha saidthe struggle for Nigeria’s independence from its inception was not an easy one.
According to him, it was as a resultof intellectual prowess, patriotic zeal, as well as love of country thatenabled our forebears to succeed in their struggle.
Ideally, we should be far ahead ofwhere we are right now as a people, but never the less President MuhammaduBuhari’s administration is not sitting on its oars.
Earlier, Lai Mohammed, Minister ofInformation and Culture, who was represented by Permanent Secretary of theministry, Grace Gekpe, said Nigeria had gone far as a nation at 59thcelebration.

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Buhari’s Agenda Dependable Says Peterside, As NIMASA Named Most Reliable Organisation - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 27, 2019
Director-Generalof the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, DakukuPeterside, has said that the economic programme of the President MuhammaduBuhari administration is not only succeeding, but it is also reliable.
Dakukustated this at the seventh edition of the Pan African International RecognitionAwards/Annual Discourse held in Accra, Ghana.
TheDirector-General’s remarks followed the recognition of NIMASA as the “MostReliable Government Organisation of the Year” at the occasion.
Organisersof the annual awards, Pan African International magazine, said NIMASA wasrecognised for “its giant achievements in the maritime sector, locally andglobally.”
Thetheme of this year’s event was, “Driving Growth and Sustainable EconomicDevelopment through Good Governance – Improving Structures and Policies inAfrica.”
Itwas a forum to showcase and honour leaders, organisations, and individuals whohad shown commitment to the development of the continent.

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Economy Diversification: FG Encourages Foreign Investors In Agribusiness – Agric Ministry - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 15, 2019
The PermanentSecretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammed Umar saysNigeria is open to foreign investors willing to invest in agribusiness in linewith the present administration’s drive to diversify the economy.
Umar in a statement said Nigeria had full potentialfor development, with abundant raw materials in all the states.
The Permanent Secretary gave the remarks at aninteractive session with a team of Belgian investors, under the auspices ofFlanders Investment and Trade Agency, who visited him in Abuja. He added thatNigeria is open to the international community that want to do genuinebusiness, especially in agriculture.
According to Umar, the focus of the administration isto develop agriculture and secure the enabling environment for the nation tobecome an investor’s haven.
The Belgian Ambassador to Nigeria, Daniel Dargent, wholed the team of investors to the ministry, assured that Belgium would continueto partner with Nigeria to promote the ideals of both countries. He said thepresence of the investors in Nigeria was a proof of the persistent interest ofBelgian companies in Nigeria.

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Economy: Emefiele Seeks Stronger Efforts Against Global Shocks - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 9, 2019
Governor of theCentral Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele has emphasised the need tostrengthen efforts over the coming years to stimulate growth and create jobs incritical sectors to insulate the economy from global shocks.
Emefiele said thiswhile giving a welcome address at a consultative round-table titled, “Going forGrowth” with some economic stakeholders in Lagos.
The CBN boss said thatleaders and policy makers need to strengthen their resolve in achieving thegoal.
He also said, thatwould assist in putting in place unconventional policies that would helpinsulate the economy from shocks in the global economy.
The CBN governor saidin doing that, the CBN had recently been caught in a syndrome termed; ‘TheDilemma of Monetary Policy in Nigeria’.The Lagos State Governor,BabajideSanwo-Olu in his opening remarks, said the state would continue tosupport the CBN’s drive in ensuring continuous economic growth


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Economy: Emefiele Seeks Stronger Efforts Against Global Shocks - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 9, 2019
Governor of theCentral Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele has emphasised the need tostrengthen efforts over the coming years to stimulate growth and create jobs incritical sectors to insulate the economy from global shocks.
Emefiele said thiswhile giving a welcome address at a consultative round-table titled, “Going forGrowth” with some economic stakeholders in Lagos.
The CBN boss said thatleaders and policy makers need to strengthen their resolve in achieving thegoal.
He also said, thatwould assist in putting in place unconventional policies that would helpinsulate the economy from shocks in the global economy.
The CBN governor saidin doing that, the CBN had recently been caught in a syndrome termed; ‘TheDilemma of Monetary Policy in Nigeria’.
The Lagos StateGovernor, BabajideSanwo-Olu in his opening remarks, said the state wouldcontinue to support the CBN’s drive in ensuring continuous economic growth.


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Economy: Envoy Says Israel-Nigeria Knowledge-Sharing On Agric-Technology Will Promote Growth - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 13, 2019
The Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria Shimon Ben-Shoshan said that bi-lateral relations between the two countries through knowledge sharing on agricultural technology and entrepreneurship would promote economic growth.
Ben-Shoshan said this in his address at the closing ceremonyof the three-day Israel-Nigeria Agrinnovation seminar 2019, which held inAbuja.
The event, organised by the embassy, in collaboration withthe Office of the Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, has the theme: “No room forsmall dreams”, which began on December 10th and is expected to end on December13th.
The two winners, Shiaye Mesharon-Dom, who represented CreptCash organisation, and Temitayo Bamidele, Blum Global Fellow said the eventimpacted their lives.
Bamidele, a co-winner, said that the event witnessed keencontest among agricultural experts. He said he did not think he was going towin due to the serious nature of the contest, in which participants came upwith great ideas.

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Economy: Federal Government Earns N1trn From Privatisation – Yemi Osinbajo - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 2, 2022
The Federal Government has earned one trillion naira from sales of government companies since the inception of the National Council on Privatisation and its precursor, Technical Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation, TCPC.
The Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE in a statement said Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made this when he inaugurated the reconstituted National Council on Privatisation, NCP in Abuja.
Osinbajo also tasked members of the Council to tackle new transactions and reform activities of the Federal Government as well as resolve some of the thorny economic issues that are critical to the country’s economic development.
He listed the economic issues as current and emerging challenges in the reform of the National Electric Power, continuation of the reform in the River Basin Development Authorities and National Parks sub-sector and reform of the transport sector.
However, analysts have predicted that some state owned enterprises privatised were supposed to expand the private sector, provide infrastructure and utilities more effectively, and attract investment.

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Economy: FG Seeks Swedish Support On Broadband Infrastructure - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 14, 2020
The Federal Government has called onthe Swedish Government to support Nigeria’s quest to deploy more robustbroadband infrastructure in the country for economic growth and prosperity.
The Minister of Communications andDigital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, who solicited the support at  a dinnerhosted by the Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria, Carl-Michael Grans, in Abuja, saidNigeria had embarked on a digital transformation journey and efforts wereongoing to ensure evacuation of the massive data capacity at landing points tohinterland.
The Minister, who was represented bythe Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, UmarDanbatta, said the project would help in access of 10gbps in each of the 774local governments of the country.
He also noted that as the country’spopulation is close to 200 million, the government would not rest until allNigerians have access to high speed internet as well as the volume associatedwith the network.


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Economy: Free Trade Zones Attract $16.6bn FDI, N255bn Local Investments - Agency - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 6, 2021
Managing Director of the Agency Okon Umana, announced this while speaking with newsmen in Abuja, noting that during the same period, the authority also attracted over 255 billion naira local investments into the country.
He also explained that between January and May 2021, the sum of 9.41 billion naira has been generated as revenue by agency through the free trade zones.
Umana announced that the revenue showed that was generated 2.1 billion naira in January, 1.45 billion naira in February, 4.39 billion naira March; 1 billion naira April and 453.98 million naira May.
The Managing Director, while speaking on its developmental stride, said within the last few years, there had been great improvement in the operations of the free zones.

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Economy: Fuel Subsidy Is Estimated At N6.72tn For 2023 – Finance Minister - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 22, 2022
Speaking at the presentation of the 2023-2035 Medium Term Expenditure Framework & Fiscal Strategy Paper in Abuja, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said subsidy payment projection is based on two prevailing scenarios.
She, however, said both scenarios have implications for net accretion to
the federation account and projected deficit levels.
According to the Minister, the Federal Government has recorded a N2 trillion budget deficit between January and April.
She explained that the deficit further highlights the fiscal challenges
confronting the current administration.
Ahmed also said that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited which has funded the fuel subsidy until June will henceforth leave that
responsibility to the federation, an action she said will create a strain on
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Economy: Governors Salute Buhari For Addressing States’ Challenges, Others - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 22, 2021
Chairman of the Forum Kayode Fayemi gave the commendation on behalf of his colleagues, when he addressed State House correspondents at the end of a closed door meeting with the president in the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He also appreciated the President for his efforts towards ensuring peace and stability across all troubled states in the country, adding that the Governors have had cause during the year to raise issues, about insecurity in various domains, and issues about economic challenges that the country is experiencing.
Fayemi, while commenting on how best the Governors will ensure effective utilization of the funds being provided by the federal government, noted that they were elected to lead the affairs of their states, and protect their citizens in the best manner possible.
The Forum’s Chairman also spoke on next year’s gubernatorial election in his State, saying a level-playing ground would be provided for all those interested in succeeding him.

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Economy: MAN Urges South-East Governors To Develop Manufacturing Sector - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 11, 2021
The Manufacturing Association of Nigeria, MAN has advised South-East governors to develop a framework that would boost development of manufacturing sector in the region.
MAN National President Mansur, who was represented by the National Vice President, Chukwuemeka Nzewi, made the call during the 33rd Annual General Meeting of the association in Enugu. He noted that this could be achieved through partnership with local companies capable of providing inputs to manufacturing companies.
Mansur however, appealed to the government in the three states Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu to support manufacturing by creating a more conducive environment for existing and prospective industries to thrive.
On her part, MAN Vice Chairperson in Anambra, Enugu and Ebonyi Ada Chukwuedozie, also called on the Federal Government to make policies that would rejuvenate industrial activities. She noted that such policies would make it easy for manufacturers to compete with industrialists in other regions of the country.
In his remarks, Deputy Governor of Anambra state, Nkem Okeke however, urged the State Governors to take proactive measures to revive manufacturing sector in the region.


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Economy: NECA Tasks FG On Diversification, Bold Action - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 28, 2019
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association NECA has urged the Federal Government to accelerate its diversification agenda with greater focus on the implementation of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan ERGP.
The Director-General of NECA, Timothy Olawale, said this today in Lagos.
Olawale said that NECA’s advice to President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term in office, is that the Federal Government should drastically reduce its over-dependence on revenues from crude oil export.
He urged government to give more priority to the needs of  other businesses to fast-track national development and economic prosperity for citizens in the next four years and beyond.
He noted that in the last few years, the real sector had experienced mixed blessings, especially as it relates to trade liberalisation, backward integration, multiple taxation, poor access to funding and regulatory insensitivity.


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Economy: Nigeria Loses N7bn Annually To Non-Passage Of Water Bill - Minister - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 13, 2021
Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu who was represented by Executive Director, National Integrated Water Resource Management Commission Magashi Bashir, made this known during a media chat in Abuja. He however described the non-passage of the bill as a setback to the nation’s economic growth, noting that Nigeria is losing about 6 billion to 9 billion naira annually to the non-passage of the bill, which would have given legal teeth to the water sub-sector for optimal performance like other sectors.
Adamu therefore called on Nigerians to advance beyond ethnicity and ethnic politics to better regulate the water sector, as the country stands to gain a lot if the sector is properly organised.
The Minister also observed that most sectors are being regularised but regretted that the water sector, which according to him is the most important, remains neglected.
Also, The House of Representatives has called on the Ministry of Transportation and its agencies to enforce safety regulations in waterways across the country. This was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion by Ahmed Munir at the plenary on Tuesday. Munir, while moving the motion, noted that water transportation had a long history in Nigeria, saying however, that the waterways have become dangerous with reports of over 300 fatalities in the country in2020.
He explained that over 100 deaths were recorded between May and September 2021 in waterways in Nigeria, adding that boat accidents in the Nigerian waterways were caused by overloading, lack of maintenance, speeding, careless sailing and bad weather.

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Economy: Nigeria Records N930BN Two-Month Fiscal Deficits – CBN. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 7, 2023
The CBN stated in its monthly economic report for February 2023 that the estimated overall fiscal deficit of the Nigerian government expanded in February, due to a drop in the retained revenue.
According to the report, the fiscal deficit was N417.75billion naira in January.
The report said accretion into the federation account decreased by 32.3 per cent in February relative to the preceding month, on account of the 60.2 per cent fall in oil revenue.
It added that the development led to the expansion of the overall fiscal deficit (provisional) by 22.8 per cent due to a 16.4 per cent surge in provisional government capital expenditure, and a 7.7 per cent fall in the government’s retained revenue.
Total public debt at N46.25tn (23.2 per cent of GDP) at end-December 2022, remained within the 40.0 per cent national threshold.
The decrease was largely attributed to the 10.5 per cent decline
in collections from corporate tax on account of the seasonality
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Economy: Nigeria Records N930bn Two-Month Fiscal Deficits – CBN - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 7, 2023
The CBN stated in its monthly economic report for February 2023 that the estimated overall fiscal deficit of the Nigerian government expanded in February, due to a drop in the retained revenue.
According to the report, the fiscal deficit was N417.75billion naira in January.
The report said accretion into the federation account decreased by 32.3 per cent in February relative to the preceding month, on account of the 60.2 per cent fall in oil revenue.
It added that the development led to the expansion of the overall fiscal deficit (provisional) by 22.8 per cent due to a 16.4 per cent surge in provisional government capital expenditure, and a 7.7 per cent fall in the government’s retained revenue.
Total public debt at N46.25tn (23.2 per cent of GDP) at end-December 2022, remained within the 40.0 per cent national threshold.
The decrease was largely attributed to the 10.5 per cent decline in collections from corporate tax on account of the seasonality associated with its payments.


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Economy: Nigerian Students, Others Contribute $42.4bn To U.S. – Official - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 31, 2019
The United State Department of State Bureau ofEducational and Cultural Affairs says Nigerians and other internationalstudents contributed 42.4 billion dollars to the U.S. economy in 2017/2018session.
A senior official of the Bureau, who spoke oncondition of anonymity, announced this during the Tour of the U.S. CommunityColleges and Workforce Development programme in Washington D.C on Saturday.
The tour was organised by the Foreign Press Centre,Bureau of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State to provide foreignjournalists with information on opportunity available to foreign students incommunity college in U.S.
The official said that there were 1,094,792international students studying in the U.S. as of 2018 supporting more than450,000 jobs in the U.S.
According to the official, the number ofinternational students in the U.S in 2018 surpassed one million for the thirdconsecutive year.
According to the official, 450,000 U.S. jobs are supportedby hosting international students on U.S. campuses.


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Economy: Nigeria’s GDP Increases As Non-Oil Sector Grows By 0.41% - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 20, 2019
The National Bureau ofStatistics, NBS said Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product recorded a positivegrowth as the non-oil sector grew in real terms by 0.41 per cent in firstquarter of 2019.
The bureau in its“Nigerian GDP Report for first quarter, 2019” posted on its website said theGDP grew by 2.01 per cent in real terms year-on-year in the period underreview.
It said the non-oilsector recorded a GDP growth rate of 90.86 per cent in the first quarter 2019compared to 90.45 per cent recorded in the first quarter of 2018.
On a quarter-on-quarterbasis, it said the non-oil sector, however, declined in real terms to 2.47 percent in the first quarter, 2019 compared to 2.7 per cent recorded in the fourthquarter, 2018.
Meanwhile, it said thecontribution of the oil sector to the GDP declined by -0.41 per cent in theperiod under review.
It said the oil sectorgrew by 9.14 per cent in the first quarter 2019, compared to 9.55 per centrecorded in the fourth quarter 2018.


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Economy: President Buhari Says Stability Critical To Efficient Management Of Resources - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 28, 2019
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari says it will be difficult for any country to effectivelymanage its resources without social, political and economic stability.
ThePresident’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said in astatement that Buhari made the assertion when he met with the Special Envoy ofthe President of Republic of Congo at State House, Abuja, on Thursday
Accordingto the statement, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Congolese in DiasporaJean Claude Gakosso, conveyed a special message on behalf of President DenisSassou Nguesso, to President Buhari.
Nguessovia the envoy also congratulated President Buhari on what he called his`brilliant performance’ at the recently held presidential election.
Republicof Congo is a medium oil producer in Africa, and President Buhari pledgedcontinued collaboration with the country, so the two countries can get the bestfor the respective countries, and invest for development.


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Economy: Summit Group Tasks Directors On Development, Social Stability - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 4, 2021
Chairman, Board of Directors, of the group Asue Ighodalo, said this at the investiture of Ije Jidenma as the 17th President and Chairman of Council of Institute of Directors (IoD) in Lagos, with the theme: “Nigeria in Challenging Times: Rethinking the Role of Governance in Leadership.”
He added that the charge was due to the central role leadership played in good governance, which would in turn catalyse economic growth, noting that countries that achieved economic growth and development had sustained visionary and political leadership, strong institutions and a forward looking, influential private sector.
Ighodalo noted that it is time to strengthen the alliance and deepen the trust between financial institutions, corporate organisations, entrepreneurs and regain the confidence of the international market.
The Council of Institute of Directors new President, IoD, Ije Jidenma, said her administration which would span two years would be based on a “future readiness” mantra and hinged on five pillars.

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Economy: Trade Uncertainty Rising In Nigeria – IMF - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 10, 2019
TheInternational Monetary Fund, IMF has expressed concern over the rise in tradeuncertainty in Nigeria and many other economies amid the escalating tradetensions between the United States and China.
TheIMF said on Monday that rising trade uncertainty was cited as a driving factorfor “sluggish global growth” in the current issue of its World EconomicOutlook, which described the state of the world economy.
Whileunveiling a new index that tracks trade uncertainty across 143 countries, theWashington-based Fund described the World Trade Uncertainty Index as “the firsteffort to create a trade uncertainty index for a large set of advanced anddeveloping economies.
TheIndex shows increased uncertainty starting around the third quarter of 2018,coinciding with tariff increases by the US and China. It then declined in the4th Quarter of 2018 as both countries announced a deal to halt the escalationof tariffs in December.
It,however, significantly spiked again in 1st Q 2019, following a substantialexpansion of tariffs.
Based on the fund’s estimates, the increase in trade uncertainty observed in the 1st Quarter of 2019 could be enough to reduce global growth by up to 0.75 percentage point in 2019.

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Economy: VAT Increase Will Trigger Extreme Poverty, Oxfam Warns FG - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 15, 2022
Oxfam, in a statement in Abuja, said medium to long-term recovery efforts should promote fiscal and policy space that allows for increase rather than decrease in social spending, and progressive tax policies that collect sufficient revenue and redistribute wealth fairly.
Oxfam Country Director, Vincent Ahonsi said, a sharp increase in VAT will widen the inequality gap in Nigeria and may plunge more Nigerians into extreme poverty.
The organisation said rather than putting further burden on the bottom 99 per cent of Nigerians, government should claw back the gains made by billionaires by taxing the huge new wealth made since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic through permanent wealth and capital taxes.

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ECOWAS Appeal Court May Solve Problems Of Disregard By Member States – Falana - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 24, 2021
He gave the suggestion while presenting a paper at the ongoing International Conference organised by the ECOWAS Court in Lome, Togo to celebrate its 20th anniversary. His position was, however, countered by a justice of the Court, Dupe Atoki, who held that an appeal court is no solution to the impunity by member states and lack of enforcement of court rulings.
Currently, the Revised Protocol of the court stipulates that its ruling could not be appealed by member states.
In its 20 years of existence, less than half of its 150 rulings have been executed by affected member states with only six out of 15 states complying with the pre-requisites for obeying the court ruling.
It is, therefore, in a bid to reduce the rate of disregard for the court that Falana said member states could better embrace ruling if there is an opportunity to appeal it.

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ECOWAS Considers Suspension Of Countries Disregarding Regional Court’s Ruling - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 25, 2021
The regional body says stems from the fact that flouting the community court’s ruling was against the dictates of the “Community Texts’’ and which also equates to disruption of democratic processes.
A judge of the court, Justice Dupe Atoki said in Lome, Republic of Togo, today that the need for sanctions had become necessary in view of the impunity of disobedience by states.
Atoke, who moderated a session on sanctions for dissident member states at the International Conference to mark the 20th anniversary of the court, explained that the actions of some member states were capable of undermining the court’s authority.
She noted that although the provision for sanction for violation of the court’s order was still vague, the fact that it was in itself a violation of the community texts makes the sanctions on the texts applicable.
Atoki further explained that also among the obligations of member states was compliance with democratic process.

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ECOWAS Court Advocates 50% Women Inclusion In Decision Making - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 14, 2022
Asante made this known in Abuja, during an event organised by the Women’s Forum of the ECOWAS Court, to commemorate the 2022 International Women’s Day IWD.
He said that an opportunity for a 50 per cent affirmative action on gender parity will give women an equal playing field to compete with the male folk.
A justice of the court, Dupe Atoki, urged women to rise up to the challenge, prove themselves qualified and competent and not wait to be handed the opportunity by men.
Atoki explained that gender equality did not mean war between men and women, neither did it imply women begging to be recognised, but said it was a phenomenon of women getting what was rightfully theirs.
Chairperson, of the court’s Women Forum, Frances Ibanga, said the group was formed in the court to push for women’s concerns and reach out to women’s needs outside the institution.


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ECOWAS Court Holds Maiden State Sensitisation In Kwara - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 22, 2022
The Communications Department of the ECOWAS Court, in a statement made available to journalists today, in Abuja, stated that the one-week event aimed to bring the Court closer to the people.
According to the statement, the delegation of the ECOWAS Court led by its Vice President, Justice Gberi be Ouattara, three other judges and staff, arrived in Ilorin, on Feb. 20.
Ouattarra stated that the campaign, the first by the Court since its establishment 20 years ago, would be an important annual activity of the Court in Member States.
He stated that the activity was intended to engage with the various stakeholders on the Court’s mandate, jurisdiction and access.

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ECOWAS Court Key To Saving 5.5m Displaced W/Africans – UNHCR - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 23, 2021
Regional Director of UNHCR West & Central Africa, Millicent Mutuli, said the Court, through its advocacy, held the key to curbing the rising spate of displacement and statelessness in the sub-region and protecting victims’ rights.
Mutuli who presented a paper at the ongoing International Conference to mark the 20th anniversary of the Court, said the court also had a great responsibility in ensuring the rights of displaced persons were protected.
She said at the moment, parts of Africa were beset by violence and conflict as well as a dramatic rise in social tensions forcing many to leave their countries of origin as internally displaced persons.
She thanked the court for its openness and willingness to pursue fruitful partnership with UNHCR, saying that the UNHCR was excited by the new chapter of cooperation that was opening between both institutions.

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ECOWAS Court On Retreat For Efficient Case Management - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 4, 2019
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has begun a 5-DayJudicial retreat to improve case management system and efficiency in theadministration of justice in the region.
The president of the court, Justice Edward Asantesaid this at the opening of the 11th Judicial Retreat held at Goshen City inNassarawa.
He said that the judicial retreat was organised todiscuss critical issues relevant for efficiency of the court.
Asante reiterated that the management would takemeasures to implement the outcome of the retreat in order to strengthen thecourt’s effectiveness.
He said that the judicial retreat would enable themdiscuss four critical issues germane to the effective functioning of the court.
According to him, this includes the legal aidscheme, the establishment of an appellate chamber for the court, theharmonisation of perspectives on the contentious issue of amicus curiae and theuncertainties surrounding the award of the reparations.


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ECOWAS Economy Made Steady Growth, Achievements In 2019 – President - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 22, 2019
The President of theECOWAS Commission, Jean-Claude Brou says the region’s economy is steadilygrowing, reaching 3.3 per cent in 2019, which shows a positive achievement.
Brou who gave theassessment during the 56 Ordinary Session of the ECOWASAuthority of Heads of States and Government in Abuja, commended the economicdevelopment of the region despite the challenges of insecurity facing theregion.
The Regional Presidentwhile commended Member States for their resilience, also pledged the continuoussupport of the ECOWAS Commission to various programmes to foster economicdevelopment in member states.
He told the Authorityof Heads of State and Governments that the economic and social developments inthe region are outlined in the State of the Community Report withrecommendations.
On his part, theAfrican Development Bank, President, Akinwunmi Adesina, pledged that the bankwould continue to support the region in tackling its challenges. He saidthere could be no development where there is no peace and stability.

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ECOWAS Envoy Arrives In Mali For Talks - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 25, 2022
Former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan, representing the 15-nation Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS, is due to meet junta officials in the capital Bamako, including the leader Colonel Assimi Goita.
Mali, a conflict-ridden Sahel nation of 21 million, is governed by a junta that seized power in August 2020 and has so far resisted international pressure to swiftly restore civilian rule.
On Tuesday, Jonathan urged Mali to transition towards democracy as soon as possible, describing the country’s government as an aberration.
He made the comments a day after Mali’s army-dominated legislature approved a bill allowing the junta to rule for up to five years.
Mali’s army ousted elected president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita after weeks of protests fuelled by frustations over perceived government corruption and an ongoing jihadist conflict.

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Ecowas Gifts SIERRA Leone $500,000 For Polls, Deploys 95 Observers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 16, 2023
The commission, in a statement, added that it was deploying 95 observers for the elections.
The statement noted that the deployment of observers was in line with provisions of Articles 12 to 14 of the 2001 Regional Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance on Assistance to Member-States Holding Elections.
According to the statement, the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission will be led by Head of the UN Office in West Africa and the Sahel, Mohamed Chambas, with former ECOWAS Representative in Liberia and Guinea-Bissau,  Ansumana Ceesay, to serve as Deputy Head of Mission.
The mission will be assisted by a technical team to be led by the ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Abdel-Fatau Musah.


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ECOWAS Has Done Well—Osinbajo - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 11, 2022
Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement in Abuja, said the vice president received a delegation of the ECOWAS Commission led by its new President, Omar  Touray, at the Presidential Villa.
The vice president said that ECOWAS had been stepping up to the challenges of upholding democracy, ensuring peace, security and maintaining stability in the region.
Osinbajo said that, as a nation, a people and as a sub-region, member countries of ECOWAS shared so much in common and had the tool required in resolving its problems.
On ECOWAS’s engagement on a global stage, Osinbajo said that it was imperative to reiterate that opinions from the African Continent, especially the regional bloc of West Africa must be heard at all times and considered when decisions were being made.

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ECOWAS: Heads Of State To Make Final Decision On Single Currency This June - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 3, 2019
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Heads of State are expected to make a final conclusion on the operational take-off of a single currency soon.
The Head of ECOWAS National Unit in the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Musa Nuhu, who announced this in Abuja said there was also a committee of Governors of Central Banks in West Africa working on the single currency for the region.
This will come after the submission of the report on the currency by the Task Force on ECOWAS single currency to the Heads of State during its mid-term summit later this month.
Nuhu explained that after the summit, it would be confirmed if the region could achieve 2020 set target for a single currency.
The Presidential Task Force on ECOWAS Single Currency is headed by Niger Republic President, Mahamadou Issoufou.


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ECOWAS Leaders Meeting: Regional Security, Single Currency In Focus - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 29, 2019
The Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of Stateand Government got underway in Abuja on Saturday with regional security and thesecurity situation in Guinea Bissau as its main agenda.
The ECOWAS Mission in Guinea Bissau was inauguratedin April 2012 with the aim of stabilising the ongoing political turmoil in thatcountry.
To this effect, the 39th Ordinary Meeting of theECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff reviewed its peace supportoperations, including the mission in Guinea Bissau, and made recommendations tothe Authority.
According to the Draft Work Programme, the meetingwill consider the reports of the 42nd Ordinary Meeting of the Mediation andSecurity Council and the 82nd Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers.
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Jean-ClaudeBrou, during the meeting, stated that insecurity was the greatest challengefacing the region and hampering economic, social and human advancements.The meeting would also consider the ECOWASsingle currency, youth empowerment, climate change and other threats facing theregion.


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ECOWAS Mediator Reaffirms Commitment To Burkina Faso - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 5, 2022
Mahamadou Issoufou met with the country’s new strongman Captain Ibrahim Traoré.
Speaking to the press after the meeting, the ECOWAS mediator reaffirmed his commitment to the Burkinabe people.
During the meeting, the new leader of Burkina Faso promised to keep the commitments made in July by the previous leadership regarding the organisation of elections and a return of civilians to power by July 2024 at the latest.

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ECOWAS: Niger Republic President Emerges New Chairman - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 30, 2019
The President of theRepublic of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou has been elected the new chairman of theEconomic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Authority of Heads of Statesand Government.
This decision comesafter a day long closed door meeting held during the 55th session of the ECOWASSummit of Heads of States and Government at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
President Issoufou hasbeen the leader of the Francophone Niger Republic since 2011 and takes overfrom the immediate past chairman, President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria.


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ECOWAS: Nigerian Borders Will Remain Closed Until We Agree On Existing Protocol – Ali - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 12, 2019
The Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service,Hameed Ali, says Nigeria’s borders will remain closed until the country and itsneighbours agree on existing ECOWAS protocol on movement.
Ali stated this at Maigatari/Niger border, MaigatariLocal Government Area of Jigawa while fielding questions from newsmen.
He said that by closing the borders, Nigeria wasable to completely block  the importationof contraband.
According to him, through the measure, theimportation of foreign rice has stopped and the market for local varieties hasrisen.
He said  thenumber of petty traders affected was insignificant compared to gains recordedthrough the operation.
Ali said Nigeria’s neighbours had no reason allowingcars, cooking oil and other contraband items to pass through their borders intoNigeria.

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Ecowas Parliament To Find Lasting Solutions In Mali - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 18, 2019
The Economic Communityof West African States, ECOWAS Parliament says it would find lasting solutionsto the humanitarian crisis in Mali and the entire sub-region.
The Speaker of ECOWASParliament, Moustapha Cisse Lo said this when he led a delegation ofparliamentarians on a fact-finding mission to Mopti and Bamako in Mali.
The mission was to knowthe situation of the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs in the area.
Cisse Lo also called onthe Malian authorities to intensify its efforts in fostering peace andreconciliation among state actors to end the deadly attacks on its citizen.
The ECOWAS ParliamentSpeaker gave an assurance that appropriate actions would be taken to come upwith lasting solutions to humanitarian crisis in the sub-region.
However, Minister ofHealth in Mali, Michel Sidibe said that the situation was quite serious, addingthat the government was making concerted efforts to ensure peace in thecountry.ng8��^���


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ECOWAS Protocols: FG Decries Non Implementation On Movement Of Persons, Goods - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 30, 2019
Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama hasdecried the lack of full implementation of ECOWAS Protocols aimed at fasttracking economic integration and development in the sub region.
Onyeama expressed concern over non implementation ofthe protocols on free movement of persons, goods and services in the subregion.
Onyeama said this in a statement by his Media Aide,Sarah Sanda, in Abuja.
The minister said this at the opening of a two-dayretreat of the ECOWAS Permanent Representatives Committee jointly organised bythe ECOWAS Commission and the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to ECOWAS.
Onyeama urged the Ambassadors to do more inconvincing their governments to ratify some of the key pending protocols andagreements as well as domesticating them.
The theme of the conference was “The PermanentRepresentatives Committee as a Catalyst for Implementing the Development,Regional Integration and Post Vision 2020 Programmes of ECOWAS”.


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ECOWAS Reaffirms Commitment To Sustainable Energy - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 2, 2022
Executive Director of the Centre Francis Simpore, made this known in Abuja, during the closing ceremony of the seventh edition of ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum 2022.
He explained that sustainability will bring together key stakeholders in the energy sector to discuss and proffer solutions to the energy challenges in member states, adding that He also added that the Sustainable Energy Forum has fostered concrete progress in the attainment of the ECOWAS region’s sustainable energy targets.
Also speaking, Nigeria’s Minister of Power Abubakar Aliyu, expressed his appreciation to the ECOWAS commission for hosting the Sustainable Energy Forum in Nigeria while noting that the importance of energy to human development cannot be over-emphasised.

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ECOWAS Says Harmonised Competition Policies Key To Achieving W/African Common Market - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 14, 2021
The Acting Executive Director of Regional Competition Authority ERCA, Simeon Koffi, made this known in Abuja at the opening of the FCCPC-ERCA Joint Advocacy and Sensitisation Workshop on ECOWAS Regional Competition Policy.
According to Koffi, the advocacy and awareness workshop aims enlightening stakeholders and ECOWAS citizens on ERCA’s mandates, its implications for businesses and trade in the ECOWAS region and also competition law in Nigeria.
He said that the workshop also aimed at ensuring participants become more familiar with the provisions of the regional competition Policy.
This, he said, would enable the stakeholders who will be expert on the field make recommendations to the ERCA on the one hand and to the Member States on the other.

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ECOWAS Single Currency: Finance Minister Studying Situation On Adoption Of ECO - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 31, 2019
The Federal Government is studying the situation on proposed change of West African Economic and Monetary Union, UEMOA currency, Eco, to be used as ECOWAS single currency.
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning,Zainab Ahmed, made this known in a statement in Abuja.
Already, eight West African countries have agreed to changethe name of their common currency to Eco, thereby effectively severing the CFAfranc’s links to former colonial ruler, France.
The countries include Benin republic, Burkina Faso,Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.
The Ivory Coast President, Alassane Ouattara announced thisduring a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to Ivory Coast. All of theseAfrican countries are former French colonies with the exception ofGuinea-Bissau.
Responding on this improvement, the Minister said Nigeria,as a country, would react in due course.

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ECOWAS Single Currency: Implementation Will Reduce Dependency On The West – Sierra Leonean Envoy - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 14, 2019
High Commissioner of Sierra Leone toNigeria, Solomon Gembeh, says implementation of the Economic Community of WestAfrica State (ECOWAS) single currency will reduce the dependency of memberstates on the west.
Gembeh gave the view in an interview onSaturday in Abuja.
He called on member states to worktowards meeting the implementation deadline of the single currency “Eco” which,he said, was already a threat to Western countries.
According to the Sierra Leoneanenvoy, West Africa is blessed with a lot of mineral, natural resources andhuman resources which, if effectively harnessed, will make the region a tradedestination for Western Countries.
Gembeh, however, urged relevantinstitutions of member states that play key roles on the implementation of thesingle currency to work towards meeting the 2020 deadline.

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ECOWAS Single Currency: Task Force To Give Assessment In June - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 18, 2019
President of the commission, Jean-Claude Brou, hassaid that The ECOWAS Task Force on the region’s single currency would meet inJune to give the assessment on the studies of the currency.
Brou said this while presenting the Community Work Programme at the ongoingordinary session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja.
The commission’s president said that stakeholders in the region’s economic andfinance sectors, including the central banks and ministers of finance, had beendeliberating on the single currency.
it would be recalled that the Authority of Heads of State and Government hadset aside 2020 for West African countries to achieve the single currency whichwould promote economic integration.
The commission’s president, while presenting the community report to theparliament in November 2018, said that many member states had yet to meet themacroeconomic convergence criteria required for a monetary union.
The three primary criteria that are being used are a budget deficit of not morethan three per cent; average annual inflation of less than 10 per cent with along term goal of not more than five per cent by 2019; and gross reserves thatcan finance at least three months of imports.


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ECOWAS To Discuss Burkina Faso Crisis Friday - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 27, 2022
The Economic Community of West African States, which includes Burkina, had already condemned Monday’s revolt, which came amid deepening anger over Kabore’s response to a jihadist insurgency.
The extraordinary summit on Burkina will start at Friday and be held virtually, ECOWAS said in a note.
A source in Kabore’s party said earlier that the ousted president “is physically well” and was being held by the army in a villa.
Kabore, 64, was elected in 2015 following a popular revolt that forced out strongman Blaise Compaore. He was re-elected in 2020.
But since last year he has faced a wave of discontent over jihadist attacks that have claimed some 2,000 lives and forced a million and a half people to flee their homes.
On Sunday, mutinies erupted in several army barracks a day after police dispersed banned protests, and on Monday the army rebels moved against Kabore.

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ECOWAS To Political Actors: Embrace Peace, Work Towards Credible Elections - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 3, 2023
The Head of Mediation and Coordination of Regional Political Affairs, MCRA, ECOWAS Commission, Onyinye Onwuka made this appeal in Owerri at the ongoing Mediation and Dialogue training for political actors in Southeast and South-South Zones, in collaboration with the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, and other stakeholders.
Onwuka who spoke on behalf of the President of the Commission, Omar Alieu Touray; and the Commissioner Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Abdel – Fatau Musah, at the fourth and final of the series of training and interactive engagements, also tasked the political actors to renew their commitments to upholding the contents of the signed Peace Accord and the Electoral Act and Guidelines, stressing that these are what would guarantee peaceful and credible polls.

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ECOWAS Treaty: International Rights Envoy Calls For Review. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 15, 2024
An international rights envoy Musa Saidu has called for an overhaul of the treaty of the Economic Community of West Africa States, ECOWAS, for it to be substantially beneficial to member states in this contemporary age.
Speaking against the backdrop of the recent exit of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic from the body, Saidu said the body needed to revisit its documents 49 years after its creation in Lagos under the Lagos treaty which gave birth to the ECOWAS treaty.
Saidu who is president International Human rights commission, Ecology and Marine, Africa alleged that the body has largely failed to meet the aspirations of some of the member states, particularly Niger Republic, adding that it has transformed into an instrument of suppression and oppression in the hands of what he termed some “Almighty ” member states.
He said in renegotiating the treaty, members and prospective member states should encourage their citizens to be part of the process, noting that at the time ECOWAS was birthed in Lagos it was a decision made largely by military heads of state with little or no input from their citizens.
The international rights envoy stressed that the recent decision of some countries in the Sahel region to exit the body was a clear indication that the ECOWAS was no longer serving its purpose in the judgement of the members that pulled out.

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ECWA Tasks Pastors On Integrity, Holiness - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 25, 2019
TheEvangelical Church Winning All, ECWA has advised Pastors to uphold theirintegrity in the service of God in order to restore the glory and sanctity ofthe church.
In acommuniqué issued at the end of its five-day South-West Zonal PastorsConference, ECWA said that lack of integrity in the life of some pastors was amajor problem affecting the Church and the society.
TheCommunique, was jointly signed by Reverend Abel Asubiaro, and Reverend SamuelIrokogbemi noted that holy living, authoritative preaching and teaching ofGod’s Word would curb the social vice. It expressed displeasure and condemnedin totality, sexual immorality among pastors, thus enjoined them to live aboveboard spiritually and morally.
According toECWA, the training of pastors is also crucial and should be holistic to assistthem meet socio-political, economic, philosophical and psychological needs in adynamic world. The communiqué acknowledged with concern the high demand ofpastoral work and its implications on the health of pastors.
Thecommunique prayed for peace in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Kogiand Bayelsa States, thus encouraged the electorates to go out en masse to votefor the candidates of their choice.

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Edo 2020: Athletes Reject Adeleye’s Return Ahead Of National Sports Festival - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 9, 2020
Some athletes registered by Rivers State for the forthcoming National Sports Festival have threatened to dump the state if former Technical Director of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN Sunday Adeleye is re-engaged as consultant on sports by the state government.
Thisis coming following the appointment of Boma Iyayi as the Sports Commissionerwho is likely to re-engaged Adeleye.
Iyayiengaged Adeleye as consultant on sports for River State for the last 19thNational Sports Festival held in 2018 in Abuja and many had feared the ‘sacked’athletes representative on the board of the AFN was on his way back despite hiscontroversial exit from the job last year.
Adeleyewas alleged to owe many athletes either part or full payments of allowancesdespite the state government fulfilling all financial commitments to thefestival.


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Edo 2020 Festival: Sports Ministry Denies October Date - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 8, 2020
Special Adviser, Media to the Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, John Joshua Akanji, while responding to the alleged new date said that it was all a plan by some individuals.
The statement noted that the Minister is concerned about the health of athletes and he is consulting presently with the Presidential Task Force on COVID- 19, the Minister of Health and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on a possible date.
Akanji also explained that a proper declaration would be made when a final decision is reached at the end of consultations and a directive from President Muhammadu Buhari.
The National Sports Festival, Edo 2020 was initially billed for March 22 through to April 1st 2020, but had to be suspended due to the outbreak of the Corona Virus all over the world.

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Edo 2020: INEC Laments COVID-19 Pandemic May Disenfranchise Voters - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 6, 2020
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has lamented that the COVID-19 pandemic might disenfranchise many voters in the September 19 Governorship election in Edo state.
INEC Head of Voters Education and Publicity, Timidi Wariowei, who expressed this concern in Benin, said the commission had not been able to carry out the continuous voters’ registrar exercise as well as the distribution of the Permanent Voters Card, PVC ahead of the election.
He spoke at a roundtable on the 2020 Edo governorship election organised by Centre for Democracy and Development in Benin with the theme “Issue at stake and their implications on the conduct of credible election”.
Wariowei however, assured the electorate that INEC was fully ready to conduct a credible poll, noting that preparation had begun for the exercise while issue of fund was never the problem. He also announced that 14 political parties met with the deadline for the submission of their candidates.
A participant at the event, Asunogie Nurudeen of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, advised INEC to ensure that a credible, free and fair poll is conducted in Edo state.

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Edo 2020: Senate Committee On Inec Warns Against Violence - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 15, 2020
The Senate committee on Independent National Electoral Committee, INEC has warned political actors in Edo State against violence during the September 19 governorship election in the state.
The committee’s chairman, Kabiru Gaya, who handed down the warning when the committee visited the commission’s office in Benin, said the committee is in the state on oversight functions to ascertain the INEC’s preparedness for the Saturday’s polls.
He however, called for synergy between security agencies and the state government in ensuring a peaceful atmosphere for the conduct of the elections.
Gaya therefore, charged the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC in the state to work with the various security agencies to provide adequate security both during and after the elections.
Also speaking, the Committee’s Vice Chairman Sahabi Ya’u advised the ICT unit of INEC to monitor the activities of its staff members to avoid possible sabotage within.
On his part, a member of the committee, Ike Ekweremadu urged INEC to stand firm and remain neutral.
Earlier, the REC, Johnson Alalibo, told the Senators that the commission was fully ready for the elections, adding that 11 of  14 items listed on the schedule of activities had been completed.

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Edo APC Primary: Court Adjourns Legal Argument Thursday - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 9, 2020
A Federal High Court sitting in Benin, Edo state has adjourned legal arguments on an ex-parte motion, seeking to stop the National Working Committee, NWC of the All Progressives Congress and the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, from using direct primary mode to elect Edo State governorship candidate of the party, till Thursday.
It postponed the hearing to allow the parties in the application to be served the relevant papers. Also joined in the suit, is the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Justice M. G. Umar, had earlier adjourned hearing of the motion to yesterday, following an argument that resulted after counsel to the defendants, led by H. O. Ogbodu, SAN, appeared in Court and demanded to be served the motion papers.
However, the presiding Judge refused to grant the ex-parte motion but gave the respondents three days to file their papers to show cause why the injunction should not be granted and adjourned the case till Thursday.


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Edo Assembly Crises: Court Stops NASS From Taking Over - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 7, 2019
The Federal High Courtin Abuja has ordered the National Assembly to halt its plan to take over thelegislative functions of the Edo State House of Assembly.
Justice Taiwo Taiwogave the order at the resumed hearing in the case filed by the Edo StateGovernment, challenging the decision by the Senate and the House ofRepresentatives to step in if the governor fails to send another proclamationletter for a fresh inauguration of the Edo Assembly.
Justice Taiwo onWednesday, however, ordered the parties in the case to maintain status quopending the determination of the case.
A federal high courtsitting in Port Harcourt had earlier given an order restraining the Edo StateGovernor, Godwin Obaseki from issuing a fresh proclamation letter as directedby the Senate.The court also restrainedthe clerk of the National Assembly, the President of the Senate and the Speakerof the House of Representatives, their servants, agents, officers or priviesfrom interfering or taking over the legislative functions of the Edo StateHouse of Assembly

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Edo: Buhari Warns Against Violence, Rigging Of Poll - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 18, 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari reiterated his commitment to credible elections and warned against violence and lack of fairness in Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State.
Governor Godwin Obaseki of the People’s Democratic Party PDP and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress APC are the leading candidates. Twelve others are also contesting.
The President warned electoral officials and security agents to be neutral while carrying out their duties and also warned political parties and politicians to behave responsibly as they go into the election.
The President, according to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said he is committed to bequeathing the culture of free and fair elections. He said, however, that, the activities of those on the field would go a long way to determine outcomes. In a message to voters, political parties, election officials and security personnel, the President reiterated his stance and appealed to political parties and their candidates to behave peacefully and respect law and order and advised election officials and security agents to remain neutral to ensure free and fair elections and avoid any actions capable of compromising the integrity of the elections.

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Edo Crisis: Obaseki Says State Government Will Resist Attempt To Illegally Take Over Assembly - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 6, 2020
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state says the state would resist any attempt by anybody to forcefully take over the State House of Assembly.
Obaseki, while addressing newsmen at the assembly complex in Benin, noted that he would do everything within his constitutional powers to protect the sovereignty of the house and the state.
The Governor’s statement was not unconnected with media reports credited to the Assembly Speaker, Francis Okiye.
Okiye had alleged that Governor Hope Uzodinmm of Imo state and the impeached Deputy Speaker Yekini Idiaye had planned to import a fake mace to violently take over control of the Assembly.
Obaseki, however, called on Assembly to go about its normal duties as a parliament as prescribed by the constitution.
On his part, the Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu added that State Government would not allow other members of the assembly whose seat had been declared vacant to take over the house.
Meanwhile, the entrance and exit gates of the assembly complex have been barricaded with sand and gravel, while some people have seen removing the roof of the building.


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Edo Election: 35 Political Parties Merge With PDP To Support Obaseki - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 17, 2020
Ahead of the Edo Governorship election slated to hold on September 2020, 35 registered and de-registered political parties have merged with the People’s Democratic Party PDP.
The political parties are giving their support to the PDP candidate and governor of the state Godwin Obaseki for his second term in office.
Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP Collins Oreruan, speaking on behalf of the group, said that the decision was made to ensure the governor gets his second term bid and urged the PDP to include their party in the main campaign organisation for the governorship polls.
Governor Obaseki on June 19, 2020, dumped the All Progressives Congress APC for the People’s Democratic Party PDP a week after he was screened out and declared unfit to participate in the APC primary election and following his defection into the PDP picked up his membership card at the party’s secretariat in Benin City, the state capital.
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EDO Election: Police Bar Security Aides From Accompanying Vips, Political Appointees - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 13, 2020
The Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu has barred security aides from accompanying personalities and political appointees during the September 19 Edo state governorship election.
The Force Spokesman, Frank Mba in a statement in Abuja said Adamu had warned that anyone who contravened the directive would be reprimanded.
The statement also announced the deployment of the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Research and Planning Adeleye Oyabade to supervise the general security arrangement for the election amd he will be assisted by the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Federal Operations, Karma Hassan and eight other commissioners of Police.
He also added that the arrangement is in line with efforts of the police at ensuring apt coordination of security arrangements towards a hitch free election in the state.
The Spokesman said the Police Boss had charged officers and men on election duties in the state to ensure they work in line with standard best practices and adhere strictly with the approved Code of Conduct and Rules of Engagement for the elections.

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Edo Election: Why APC Chose Ganduje as Campaign Chairman - Wike Discloses - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 8, 2020
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, has alleged that the All Progressives Congress, APC, chose the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as the Chairman of their campaign council for Edo governorship election because they saw him pocketing dollars.
He said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cannot be intimidated by the APC.
Wike said this at the inauguration of a 93-man PDP National campaign council for the election at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, yesterday.
Recall that Ganduje had threatened that his party will
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The governor, who heads the PDP 93-man National campaign council for the governorship election, said, “Let me tell you; why they made Ganduje chairman of the campaign council is because of the dollar they saw.
“But for dollar, Ganduje could not have been made the chairman of the campaign council.
“But what he doesn’t understand is that we, from the Niger Delta, we shall chop his dollar and chop him into coma. So, Ganduje your dollar will not work in Edo State. We have integrity in our party.


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Edo Governorship Election: Police, Navy, DSS Embark On Combined ‘Show Of Force’ - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 13, 2020
Security agencies in Edo on Saturday embarked on a combined exercise tagged “Inter Agencies Show of Force” to alert residents of the state of the agencies’ preparedness for the Sept. 19 governorship election.
security agencies that participated in the exercise included the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Police Force, and the Directorate of State Services.
Others were the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigerian Air force), Federal Road Safety Corps, the Nigerian Correctional Service, Nigerian Immigration Service and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.
Addressing journalists after the exercise, CSP Chidi Nwabuzor, the Police Public Relations Officer, Edo Command said that the exercise was to ensure that the state was well monitored ahead of the election.


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Edo: Impeachment Panel Against Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu Begins Sitting. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 4, 2024
The panel headed by retired Justice S. A. Omonuwa, was set up by Justice Okungbowa following the resolution by the state House of Assembly, which initiated the impeachment process against Shaibu.
At the panel on Wednesday, the House of Assembly was represented by Mr Joe Ohiafi, Deputy Clerk, Legal, just as Shaibu was represented by Prof Oladoyin Awoyale (SAN).
The impeachment process is believed to be the latest development in the conflict between Shaibu and Governor Godwin Obaseki, his principal, which allegedly began when Shaibu announced his intention to run for Edo governor this year.


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Edo Legislative Crises:Reps Consider Motion To Take Over Assembly - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 9, 2019
TheHouse of Representatives on Tuesday considered a motion seeking to take overthe functions of the Edo House of Assembly in line with the constitution.
Thisaccording to the sponsors of the motion is a matter of urgent public importanceand in view of the crisis rocking the legislative house.
Themotion was brought during plenary on Tuesday by Julius Ihonvbere, PetersAkpatason, and Johnson Oghuma and it is to enable the proper inauguration ofEdo State Assembly.
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Duringthe deliberations, some lawmakers asked for investigation before the Housetakes the final decision.
TheHouse thereafter resolved to set up a committee to investigate the ongoingsituation.�Ts�


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Edo: Omobayo Godwins Inaugurated As Deputy Governor. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 9, 2024
The 37-year-old who was beaming with a smile, was sworn in around 1:40 pm on Monday by the Chief Judge of Edo State Justice Daniel Okungbowa.
In a day that began with the impeachment of Shaibu as the state’s deputy governor, Omobayo’s inauguration at the Edo State Government House in Benin City marks a major twist in the political history of the state.
After he took the oath of office, an excited Omobayo who was dressed in a white kaftan and a red native cap to match, was greeted by a rousing crowd in one of the halls at the Government House.
His swearing-in came swiftly after Shaibu’s impeachment on the grounds of releasing secret information about the state, ending months of power tussle between him and Governor Obaseki over the former’s quest for the state’s governorship seat.


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Edo, Ondo Elections: INEC Lists Tough Conditions For Campaign Rallies - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Iliya Auta
June 29, 2020
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has set standards that must be met by political parties before holding public rallies for the Edo and Ondo state governorship polls amid rising coronavirus cases in the country.
INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye also announced in Abuja that before holding any rally, political parties must give INEC a seven-day notice. It was leant that gathered the criteria, were aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 at the rallies.
He noted that the commission had informed political parties that their guidelines for campaigns must conform with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control,  NCDC protocols, including social distancing and use of face masks.
The INEC commissioner also cautioned against crowded rallies, saying political parties are encouraged to develop appropriate guidelines for the conduct of rallies and campaigns taking into consideration all the guidelines and protocols developed by health authorities at the national and state levels.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC Director-General, Chikwe Ihekweazu, said such gatherings could lead to a further spike in coronavirus cases.

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Edo, Ondo Tribunal: CJN Warns Judges, Says He Will Not Condone Any Act Of Recklessnes - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 11, 2020
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, on Thursday, administered oath on 85 judges that will handle governorship election petition cases in Edo and Ondo States, as well as other by-elections across the country.
The CJN who performed the ceremony at the Supreme Court, enjoined the tribunal judges to conduct their affairs within the ambit of the law, warning that he would not condone any act of recklessness, abuse of power and public trust.
He implored the judges to rise above every sentiment that could play out in the course of their adjudication in the tribunal.

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Edo: Philip Shaibu Impeached As Deputy Governor. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 9, 2024
He was impeached during the House’s plenary session in Benin City, the Edo State capital in a move that began months following the soured relationship between Obaseki and Shaibu.
Shaibu’s impeachment followed the adoption of the report of a seven-man committee set up by the chief judge of Edo State Justice Daniel Okungbowa to investigate allegations of misconduct against the deputy governor.
During plenary at the assembly complex in Benin City, the Edo State capital, the Majority Leader of the House Charity Aiguobarueghian said the report of the seven-man judicial panel of inquiry presented to the House had two findings and one recommendation.
Meanwhile, Omobayo Godwins has been inaugurated as the Edo Deputy Governor, hours after Philip Shaibu was impeached by the state house of assembly.


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Edo Poll: Your Votes Will Count, Inec Assures Electorates - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 6
September 15, 2020
Ahead of the September 19 governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured the electorates that their votes will count.
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu gave the assurance on Monday during a stakeholders’ meeting in Benin City, the state capital.
To Yakubu, it is only the choice made by the voters that will determine who the next governor of the state will be for another four years.
The chairman added that the Commission shall not take any action to the advantage or disadvantage of any political party or candidate, but their focus is on processes and procedures.


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Edo Queens FC Commend Govt For Developing Women Football - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 14, 2021
The players, through their Captain, Goodness Onyebuchi, gave the commendation while speaking on the team’s recently concluded training tour ahead of the new league season.
The Super Falcons invitee also commended Governor Godwin Obaseki-led government on the players welfare, especially the exemplary role of the state’s Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu to the team’s success describing as ”inspirational”. She also extolled the head of the technical team Mathew Wemimo for her technical input into the team

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Edo: Reps Ask IGP To Shut Down Assembly - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 17, 2019
The Houseof Representatives has asked the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu,and the Director-General of the Department of State Services , Yusuf Bichi, toshut down the Edo State House of Assembly.
Thisfollowed the adoption of a report of the House ad-hoc committee set up toinvestigate the crisis rocking the state Assembly on Wednesday.
On July 9,members of the lower chamber of the National Assembly considered a motionseeking to take over the functions of the Edo Assembly, in line with theConstitution.
They hadalso constituted a committee led by Abdurazak Namdas to investigate the crisisand recommend actions to be taken by the House.
Shortlyafter considering the report of the panel on Wednesday, the lawmakers adoptedit and asked the heads of the police and DSS to seal the Edo State House ofAssembly.
In linewith the recommendations of the report, they agreed that Edo State Governor,Godwin Obaseki, Should issue a fresh proclamation within one week, stating thedate, time and venue (of the inauguration), and publish in any national dailyand television station.


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EDO SPEAKER CONFIRMED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 25, 2020
The Speaker of the Edo state House of Assembly, Frank Okiye, has tested positive to Coronavirus.
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Thiswas confirmed by the Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, today while briefingjournalists.
Hesaid the state is taking measures to tackle further spread of the virus in thestate.


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Education: 2020 UTME Begins Today - JAMB - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 14, 2020
The Joint Admissions andMatriculation Board, JAMB is set to commence the 2020 Unified TertiaryMatriculation Examination, UTME, which is expected to begin today, Saturday, 14March.
More than 1.9 million candidatessuccessfully registered for the exercise, which according to the time tablereleased by JAMB, will last till April 4th, 2020.
JAMB Spokesman Fabian Benjaminconfirmed in Abuja, that the Board has put in place necessary measures and alsodeployed required manpower across the country to ensure the success of theexamination.
Benjamin is optimistic thatcandidates must have printed their slips which will give them access to theexamination hall. In addition to that, they must have known their CBT centresand examination time.


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Education: ACF Laments Northern Govs’ Attitude, Approach - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 20, 2019
TheArewa Consultative Forum, ACF has lamented the poor approach of northern stategovernors towards education in the region, particularly with the increasingnumber of out-of-school children, describing it as unfortunate.
Thiswas a part of the communiqué at the end of the group’s National ExecutiveCouncil of the ACF after its quarterly meeting held under the chairmanship ofAbubakar Girei, who stood in for the Acting Chairman, Musa Liman Kwande. The meeting was attended by the nineteen northern states and Abuja.
Accordingto the communiqué, the meeting discussed security challenges, especially therunaway banditry involving kidnapping and killing of innocent people on thehighways and frequent attacks on communities, causing growing death toll in thestates of Zamfara, Katsina, Sokoto, Kaduna and Taraba.It also noted that the underlying causes ofinsecurity differ from one geopolitical zone to another, hence the need forgovernment to consciously develop appropriate measures to contain the situation


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Education: ACF Laments Northern Govs’ Attitude, Approach - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
April 20, 2019
The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF has lamented the poor approach of northern state governors towards education in the region, particularly with the increasing number of out-of-school children, describing it as unfortunate.
This was a part of the communiqué at the end of the group’s National Executive Council of the ACF after its quarterly meeting held under the chairmanship of Abubakar Girei, who stood in for the Acting Chairman, Musa Liman Kwande.  The meeting was attended by the nineteen northern states and Abuja.
According to the communiqué, the meeting discussed security challenges, especially the runaway banditry involving kidnapping and killing of innocent people on the highways and frequent attacks on communities, causing growing death toll in the states of Zamfara, Katsina, Sokoto, Kaduna and Taraba.
It also noted that the underlying causes of insecurity differ from one geopolitical zone to another, hence the need for government to consciously develop appropriate measures to contain the situation.

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Education: ASUP, NAPTAN Urge Buhari To Appoint Competent Hand - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
June 11, 2019
Stakeholdersin the education sector today, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint acompetent and core educationist to oversee the education ministry.
Theysaid in separate interviews in Lagos that a thoroughbred educationist wouldunderstand the problems, travails and other issues bedeviling the sector.
TheNational President, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics ASUP Usman Dutse, saidthe education sector should not be politicised.
Dutseappealed to the President to appoint person with the required pedigree andcommitment to move the sector forward.
Healso said education sector should not be toiled with or politicised because ofthe critical role it played in the development of a nation.


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Education: ASUU Faults Mrs Buhari On Creation Of Private Varsity - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 24, 2019
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU hastaken exclusion to a proposed plan to establish a private university to benamed after President Buhari by his wife Aisha Buhari saying the move negatesthe development of existing public universities in the country.
The Union, through its University of Ibadan branchChairman Deji Omole and Former National Treasurer of the Union Ademola Aremu,alleged that the plan which is still in early stage has confirmed why PresidentBuhari has continued to reduce budgetary allocation to education since heassumed office in 2015.
While advising the President and his wife to behesitant in establishing the proposed university, the academic union, said ifthe plan comes to fruition, it will spell doom for public university educationand also an indication that the presidency does not take funding of publicuniversities as a priority.It would be recalledthat Aisha Buhari at a Town hall meeting in Yola, Adamawa state said that shewould establish a private university to be named after President Buhari inpartnership with some foreigners


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Education: ASUU Pledges To Recover Semester, Session Lost To Strike  - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 1, 2022
The Union, therefore, appealed to stakeholders to prevail upon the Federal Government to avoid engaging in any activity that could plunge the nation’s public university system into another needless strike.
ASUU stated this during a peaceful protest on Wednesday.
Chairperson of ASUU, Alex-Ekwueme University, Egwu Ogugua, while addressing newsmen, noted that the lecturers were duty-bound to complete teaching for the backlog of academic semesters and sessions lost due to the strike.
He also alleged that the government, instead of working to find a permanent solution to the crises in the universities, had resorted to the implementation of policies that would worsen the situation.
Ogugua recalled that the ASUU strike was suspended based on the intervention of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and the Court order.
The Chairperson however, accused the government of not placing the education sector among high-priority areas. He lamented that the government’s decision to place university lecturers on pro-rata basis would deepen the crisis in the entire public university system.

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Education: Buhari Says FG Invests N1.3trn On Sector - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 22, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration has so far invested about N1.3 trillion towards the development of the education sector in the past four years excluding funds spent on overhead and personnel costs.
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ThePresident’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in astatement in Abuja on Thursday, said the President disclosed this at theinauguration of the Post Graduate Centre of Excellence at the Ahmadu Bello University,Zaria, Kaduna State.
PresidentBuhari, commended the CBN for providing the Centre, sited at the Samaru campusof the institution.
Whileexpressing concern over the state of facilities in Nigerian universities, dueto long years of perennial funding challenges, the President promised that hisadministration would continue to place premium on education at all levels.
Accordingto him, his administration will not rest until it delivers on its commitmentson quality education, including investing more resources in the sector andproviding a conducive learning environment in the academia.


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Education: Buhari Seeks Investment In Research In Varsities - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 31, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the privatesector to invest in research and development in the nation’s universities.
Buhari spoke at the 32nd  Convocation Ceremony for the 2016/2017 and 2018/2019academic sessions of the University of Port Harcourt.
He said the Federal Government alone could not meetall the needs of universities and needed support from the private sector.
The president, however, added that the privatesector must be encouraged to invest in research and development inuniversities.
Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of Statefor Education, Anthony Onwuka, said that tertiary education in the country hadundergone progressive transformation in the last four years of hisadministration.
According to him, funds had been released for thebuilding of new structures, purchase of equipment as well as funding of highimpact researches.
Also speaking, the Vice-Chancellor of the universityNdowa Lale,  said that the university hadwitnessed immense infrastructural and academic development since the newmanagement took office.


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Education: Buhari Seeks Investment In Research In Varsities - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
March 31, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the privatesector to invest in research and development in the nation’s universities.
Buhari spoke at the 32nd  Convocation Ceremony for the 2016/2017 and2018/2019 academic sessions of the University of Port Harcourt.
He said the Federal Government alone could not meetall the needs of universities and needed support from the private sector.
The president, however, added that the privatesector must be encouraged to invest in research and development inuniversities.
Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of Statefor Education, Anthony Onwuka, said that tertiary education in the country hadundergone progressive transformation in the last four years of hisadministration.
According to him, funds had been released for thebuilding of new structures, purchase of equipment as well as funding of highimpact researches.
Also speaking, the Vice-Chancellor of the universityNdowa Lale,  said that the university hadwitnessed immense infrastructural and academic development since the newmanagement took office.


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Education: Buhari Tasks University Administrators To Avoid Waste Of Resources - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 28, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has tasked universityadministrators to be  frugal and avoidwaste of resources.
Buhari made the call at the second convocation ofthe Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Uvwie Local GovernmentArea of Delta state.
The President, whose address was read by theMinister of State Education, Anthony Onwuka said government would no longercondone corruption in whatsoever guise.
Buhari challenged Institution to be a catalyst forgreater innovation and pacesetter for technological revolution in the NigerianOil and Gas industry.
Buhari also commended the people of the Niger Deltafor sustaining peace in the region, noting that the development had encouragedthe smooth operation of oil and gas industries in the region.


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Education: Centre Says North-East Home To 60% Of Nigeria’s 13m Out-Of-School Children - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 5, 2020
A non-governmental organisation, NGO, the African Centre for Leadership Strategy Development, says the North-East region has about 60 per cent of the 13 million out-of-school children in the country. It said this is due to the factors of insurgency and insecurity in the area.
A baseline study conducted by thegroup, which signaled the implementation of the community-led Collective Actionfor Girl Education, indicated that Adamawa State has over 888 out-of-schoolchildren. The figure also forced the group to carry out survey in three localgovernment areas of Maiha, Song and Numan as a way of addressing the issue.
The Executive Director, MondayOsasah, at a media briefing in Yola, said the high number of out of schoolchildren in the state prompted the survey.
He noted that the NGO has trainedover 150 education stakeholders comprising traditional/religious leaders, PTAand opinion moulders as well as adult education instructors.


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Education Deficit: Crises Plunging 222m Children Out Of School – UN - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 21, 2022
This is according to a UN report released on Tuesday in Geneva.
Around 78 million young people aged between three and 18 completely
lack formal education.
The UN said 20 million are at school but lack food and psychological
guidance needed to get through their school years.
The organisation called for support across social media channels in the
hope of securing funds not only from traditional donors, such as
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Education: Emir Decries Falling Standard - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 16, 2019
Emirof Lafia, Justice Sidi Bage, has expressed dismay over the falling standard ofeducation in the country with a call for all hands to be on deck to improve it.
TheEmir who was also a Chairman, Nasarawa State Council of Chiefs, made the callwhen the management of National Teachers’ Institute NTI, Nasarawa branch paidhim a visit today.
Theemir, who was represented by Madakin Lafia, Isiaka Dauda, underscored the rolesof the institute in training and retraining of teachers for the development ofthe country.
Bagecalled on the management of the institute to work tirelessly towards tacklingthe challenges facing education system in the country.
Heassured them of his emirate council support to enable them carry out theiractivities effectively in the state.
Thefirst class traditional ruler enjoined his subjects and other Nigerians to livein peace and tolerate one another irrespective of their affiliation.
Earlier,Mr Abubakar Audu, the state Coordinator of the institute said the visit was toseek for royal blessings and to intimate him on the activities of the institutein the state.

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Education: Emir Sanusi Urges Parents To Give Priority To Girl-Child - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
August 14, 2019
Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi the second, hascalled on parents to give priority to education of their children, particularlythe girl-child.
The Emir made the call in Kano while addressing thepeople of the state during the traditional Hawan Daushe held at the Stategovernment House, Kano.
He urged political leaders at all levels to givepriority to female education as they did with their male counterparts.
He enjoined Kano people to support each other andwork as a team for the overall development of the state.
Sanusi also restated the Emirate council’s supportand cooperation for the development of the state.
The monarch prayed for peace, stability and progress in the country and for the safe return of pilgrims from the holy land.


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Education: EU Commits N8bn To Support Projects In Borno - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
June 28, 2019
The European Union, EU, on Friday announced a grant of 20 million Euros (about N8 billion) to support education projects in Borno.
The EU Head of Cooperation, Kurt Conelus made the announcement at the inauguration of the programme in Maiduguri.
Conelus said that the three-year programme would be executed under the “European Union Support to Response, Recovery and Resilient’’ in Borno State Education component.
According to him, it is being done in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund , Plan International and Borno Government.
He said that more than 150,000 children and 2,500 teachers would directly benefit from the projects aimed at providing immediate services and strengthening education system in the state.
Earlier,  the Country Director of Plan International, Orji Obureke, said that the humanitarian situation in the state needed urgent attention.
Obureke said that there was virtually no part of life that had not been adversely affected, noting that children and the young people were among the worst hit.


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Education: EU Donates 20 Million Euros To 150,000 Children In Borno - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 29, 2019
Press Officer, EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS,Modestus Chukwulaka, has said in a press statement, that more than 150, 000children and 2, 500 teachers would benefit directly from the two new EU fundedprojects.
Chukwulaka said the fund earmarked by the blocthrough its 11th European Development Fund for the projects, would expand anddeepen the already extensive EU humanitarian and development assistance to themany victims of violence and displacement in Nigeria’s North East.
He said in the document that the fund would alsoaddress some of the underlying drivers of violent extremism in Nigeria.
He said the proven international implementingpartners would execute the projects, over a period of three years.
Chukwulaka said the programme would be implementedby two consortia, one led by Plan International, together with Save the Childrenand Gender Equality Peace and Development Centre of Nigeria.
He said the other was led by UNICEF, together withNorwegian Refugee Council and Street Child.


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Education: Federal Government Selects 6 States For Pilot Open Schooling Programme - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 19, 2020
TheFederal Government has selected six northern states for the pilot phase of itsOpen Schooling Programme, OSP.
Theprogramme which was launched in early 2019 is an open learning programme aimedat reducing the high number of out-of-school children in the country.
Thebeneficiaries, Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Kano, Adamawa and Niger, are among the10 states which, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF areworst hit by the problem.
Accordingto UNICEF, eight million children are out of school in the 10 endemic states,which include Bauchi, Zamfara, and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
Theprogeramme is a collaborative effort between the government, through theUniversal Basic Education Commission, UBEC and the Commonwealth of Learning,COL, an educational development platform of The Commonwealth.
TheExecutive Secretary of UBEC, Hamid Bobboyi, said the intervention was informedby government’s concern about the high number of out-of-school children in thecountry.

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Education: FG Develops Kits To Monitor Examinations - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 25, 2019
The Federal Ministry of Education says it hasdeveloped kits that would enhance the monitoring of examinations across thecountry.
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry ofEducation, Sonny Echono, said this at the 23rdConference of Exams Ethic MarshallInternational in Abuja.
Echono, who was represented by Assistant Director,Exam Ethics and Campus Safety, Kolli Salihu, said examination malpractices inNigeria had turned into a monster destroying education and other sectors of theeconomy.
He noted that promoting best practices in the educationsector was an extraordinary task that required collective efforts andresponsibilities.
According to him, the ministry is deeply worriedabout the integrity of our certificates globally.
Echono, however, pledged the ministry’s readiness tosupport any of its agencies and parastatals to ensure they confront thesyndicate in the examination industry.

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